This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

Will Geer's outdoor theater started as a mountain retreat for actors, musicians, and other artists who were blacklisted during the Red Scare.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

The ruins of the movie ranch owned by actor and stuntman Ray "Crash" Corrigan.

A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

A performance hall at the American Jewish University moonlights as a sci-fi film location set.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.